Outside, with powerblocks in my hands, German volumetrics on my mind, and Pandora in my ear, I notice: trees, grass, weeds – all around me – are adding mass, stretching upwards in an endless sun salutation, growing their protean bodyminds.
Life is a thinking, feeling, sensing muscle.
No life without growth (or change) of some kind.
Pavel Somov, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and the author of "Eating the Moment" (New Harbinger, 2008), "Present Perfect" (NH, 2010), "The Lotus Effect" (NH, 2010), "Smoke Free Smoke Break" (2011), and "Reinventing the Meal" (2012). He is in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA. His book website is www.eatingthemoment.com
Marla Somova, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice and an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the co-author of "Smoke Free Smoke Break" (2011).
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Last reviewed: 15 Aug 2012
APA Reference
Somov, P. (2012). Protean Nature. Psych Central.
Retrieved on May 24, 2013, from http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindful-living/2012/08/muscle-of-life/
